Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-22
WASHINGTON.
The Interstate Commerce
Bill Adopted.
THE HANDSOME MAJORITY
A Short synopsis of the Leading
Sections of the Important
Measure.
Special to the Herald by the Associated Press.

Special to the Herald by the associated Press. |
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, January 2l.-In the
Senate to-day petition relating to the
traffic i'll liquor in the District of Colum.
bia. After debate it was referred to the
Committee on the District OF Columbia.
Mr.. Colinquette, in presenting peti.
tion from the Womans Christian TEN.
perance Union of the District of Colum.
bia, stated that he assumed no RESPONSE
bility for the startling facts revealed in
the petition, but that he did answer for
the pure motives and high character of
those who laid iu before the Senate.
The petition was bold and aggressive
and challenged investigation of the facts.
1t was plea which mothers and wives
made to "this tody of grave and Rever.
end Signors' for protection against such
an excess of vice and lawlessness as
should not only alarm but humiliate.
They could not ignore and disregard the
voice of women raised in behalf of
society purity and public morals. He
asked that the petition be read
at length and referred to the District
Committee. The petition was read. It
charges the Commissioners of the Dis.
trict OF Columbia with disregarding the
purity, safety and moral interest and
rights of the people, and asserts that in
direct violation of law, they have been
for months past permitting and protect.
ing gambling bells, pool rooms ami
drinking establishments, as well as dens
of prostitution and vice, giving numer.
GUS particulars. 1t charges that house
owned by one of the Commissioners is
used as an office by the agent of the
Louisiana State Lottery, and that
Frank Hume, the president of
the Liquor Dealers Association is q
bonded man of one of the
Commissioners. 1t therefore prays for
o thorough investigation of the facts and
for the proper enforcement of the law
and the protection OF homes within the
district.
Mr.. Hawley remarked that the peti.
tion just read was tremendous indict.
ment and shocking revelation, and he
suggested that Colinquette should &C.
company the resolution with call for
an immediate and severe nvestigation.
Colinquette said he did not feel it as
incumbent upon him to make any sug-
gestion to the committee. He did not
doubt that the committee would be in
full sympathy with any movement to re.
dress these henious offenses and would
suggest proper shape of redress.
HOUSE.
After the reading of the Journal, the
Speaker stated that the regular order
was the vote upon the adoption of o
conference report on the Interstate
Commerce bill.
Butterworth, of Ohio, asked unanim.
GUS consent to have separate vote on
the commissioner feature. but Crisp, of
Georgia, objected. Dunham, of Illinois,
moved to recommit the bill to the Con.
ference Committee; and Crisp raised the
point OF order against that motion. The
Speaker knew of no rule which author
lied the recommital of the conference
report and sustained the point of order.
0'Neill, of Pennsylvania, inquired
whether there was any parliamen.
tary proceeding by which these
gentlemen who were embarrassed by
having to vote for or against an import
ant bill without having the opportunity
to dvest it of all its Objectionable fea-
lures could bs relieved of that embar-
rassment. but no suggestion to that end
was made. A vote was then taken on
the adoption of the conference report.
1t was agreed to: Yeas 2l9, nays Al. .
Those voting in the negative were: AL.
len (Mass.), Anderson tO.), Bliss. Bou.
telle, Boyle, Bragg, Brum, Campbell
(O.), Caswell, Dibble, Ely, Evans, Eel
ton, Findlay. Frederick. Gay, Gil6llan,
Grosvenor, Hayden. Hill, johnson IN.
W, Kelley. Ketcham, Libby, Long,
Markham, Morton, Mex emma. Miller,
Morrow. Oates, O'Neill pa O'Neill
(Mo.), Ranney. Reed (Me.), Rich, Sey-
mour, Wadsworth, Wait, Weaver ia. J,
and White (Pa.). The bill, after being
enrolled and signed by the presiding of.
ficers of the two houses will be sent to
the President for his action.